Course Outline for Art 200
Introduction to Drawing & Painting

Effective: Spring 2006
SLO Rev: 05/19/2016
Catalog Description:

ART 200 - Introduction to Drawing & Painting

3.00 Units

Individualized program of drawing and painting for residents in skilled-nursing facilities. Application of basic principles of composition, color, and line. Study of artistic practices of diverse cultures, including African design principles and European painting.
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 3.00 54.00 108.00 162.00
Total 3.00 54.00 108.00 162.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. create and finish drawings and paintings;
  2. refine his/her style;
  3. draw and paint with ease and confidence;
  4. use basic composition of color in a variety of media.
Course Content:
  1. Basis of various media including, but not limited to
    1. pencil
    2. water color
    3. artstix/markers
    4. oil/chalk pastel
    5. collage
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Demonstration/Exercise
  2. Lecture/Discussion
  3. Individual critique
  4. One-to-one teaching to accommodate physical and mental disabilities
  5. Reproductions of art from different cultures
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Group and one-to-one critique
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Develop the ability to use drawing, painting and collage materials